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ATRI: My Dear Moments Anime Series Review
Because ATRI can't decide what sort of story it wants to be, it fails to excel at anything it attempts, ultimately becoming a lukewarm mishmash of genres.
― Anime based on visual novels must often take drastic measures to cram their frequently verbose, lengthy stories into digestible animated form. Sometimes, this works spectacularly well (Steins;Gate), conversely it can lead to disaster (Umineko, Ts...
The Giants Dance in Attack on Titan: The Musical's U.S. Premiere
Titan ballads, giant balloons and puppets, and aerial artistry brought Hajime Isayama's iconic manga to life.
― “Are you a cult? Is this musical based on a cult manga or anime?” I was half-surprised when an English-speaking, middle-aged press attendee asked this at the Attack on Titan: The Musical press conference. The answer would have been a Google away. Still, perhaps the woman's confusion was to ...
Ys X: Nordics Game Review
Ys X: Nordics follows Adol Christin once again as he sets sail on a new adventure, but the game harkens back to older Ys games with a charming PS2 look.
― Ys X: Nordics is the latest entry in the action RPG series, Ys. Over the past several entries, the Ys series transitioned to featuring party-based combat like many other modern Japanese RPGs like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and ...
Red Cat Ramen Anime Series Review
If there's chicken soup for sick days, Ramen Akaneko is the anime version of that.
― If there's chicken soup for sick days, Ramen Akaneko is the anime version of that. It comforts like a warm blanket, asking nothing of the viewer, except maybe occasional sympathy and understanding. There's otherwise no critical thinking required, no sprawling storylines to detangle, no long list of characters to reme...
The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Anime Series Review
It's terrible that Cocoa Fujiwara couldn't see The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant, but it's also a way for us to keep enjoying her work, even after she is gone.
― The worst thing about The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies is that there won't be anymore. Or at least, no more based on the original manga by Cocoa Fujiwara; Fujiwara tragically passed away before completin...
The ANN Aftershow - This Anime Movie Will Make You Cry!
Lynzee and James discuss the Look Back anime film from studio Durian, Uzumaki pissing away all of its goodwill, and some of the best anime premieres for Fall 2024!
― This Anime Movie Will Make You Cry! Lynzee and James discuss the Look Back anime film from studio Durian, Uzumaki pissing away all of its goodwill, and some of the best anime premieres for Fall 2024! The ANN After Show streams live on Y...
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One Piece Anime's Egghead Arc Resumes Next April
Fan Letter special, special edited version of Fish-Man Island arc to air until then
― A teaser video for Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga and its anime adaptation is confirming on Sunday that the anime will resume the ongoing Egghead arc next April. The announcement followed the television broadcast screening of the Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation anime and the One Piece Film Red anime on Sunday...
Lockdown Zone: Level X 'Light Anime' Gets 2nd Season
1st season debuted on September 6
― Animation ID announced on Saturday that the "light anime" based on Romy Oishi's Lockdown Zone: Level X (Kankin Kuiki Level X) story is getting a second season. The first season premiered on September 6 and starred: Sora Amamiya as Ryoka Tsurumi
Ryota Ohsaka as Shūhei Murosaka
Mirei Kumagai as Ryoka's mother
Yoshiyuki Shimozuma as Shūhei's father Hikaru Sato (The 10...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Deluxe-hen Anime Revealed for Debut in January 2025
New anime will be 8th season in franchise's overall "D Series"
― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed the new Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Deluxe-hen anime on Saturday. The new series will debut in January 2025. 🟥🟦ヴァンガード Divinez デラックス編 🟦🟥TVアニメ『カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Divinez デラックス編』2025年1月放送決定‼ お楽しみに‼#ヴァンガード #ディヴァインズ pic.twitter.com/PWjRAYOTZF— カードファイト!! ヴァンガード公式 (@...
TOHO to Acquire N. American Animation Distributor GKIDS as Its Subsidiary
TOHO aims to grow outside of Japan, with GKIDS maintaining its management team
― North American animation distributor GKIDS announced on Tuesday that Japanese entertainment company TOHO has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of GKIDS for an undisclosed amount. GKIDS, which has offices in New York and Los Angeles, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toho International, which is based in Los Ang...
One Piece ‒ Episode 1122
While I will be sad that there is no new One Piece for the next few months, it certainly is a great capstone episode to send it into hiatus.
GTO: Paradise Lost Kai Manga Ends
Manga relaunched on April 1 earlier this year after more than 1 year in hiatus
― Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Paradise Lost Kai (GTO: Paradise Lost Renewed) manga published its final chapter in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website on Tuesday. Fujisawa launched GTO: Paradise Lost, a spinoff of his GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) manga, in Weekly Young Magazine in April 2014. Kodansha published the manga's 20th com...
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Tasuketsu - Fate of the Majority #14 [rate]
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
All in all, this feels like a mostly strong start. The pacing feels too fast for my taste, but given how the series has been up until now, it makes me think that this season is going to cover a lot of ground.
Gintama Spinoff 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei Gets 1st New Novel in 6 Years
New Soreyuke Dai Kyūgi Taikai novel debuts on December 4
― 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei (Class 3-Z's Teacher Ginpachi), Tomohito Ōsaki's spinoff novel series of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, is getting its first new novel volume in six years on December 4. The novel is titled Soreyuke Dai Kyūgi Taikai (Go Forth to the Great Ball Game). Ōsaki's spinoff novel series is set in Gintama High School and...
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Depicting the most human of emotions through Natsume's encounters with the supernatural is what this show has always done best.
Ranma ½ ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
She was a girl who hated boys, he was a boy who turned into a girl, can I make it any more obvious?
Crunchyroll Adds BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- Film on October 17
Film streams subbed/dubbed in select territories worldwide
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The film will stream in select territories worldwide in Japanese with subtitles in English, Latin American Spanish, Castilian S...
ATRI: My Dear Moments Anime Series Review
Because ATRI can't decide what sort of story it wants to be, it fails to excel at anything it attempts, ultimately becoming a lukewarm mishmash of genres.
― Anime based on visual novels must often take drastic measures to cram their frequently verbose, lengthy stories into digestible animated form. Sometimes, this works spectacularly well (Steins;Gate), conversely it can lead to disaster (Umineko, Ts...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game Sells Over 3 Million Copies Within 24 Hours of Release
Game launched on October 11 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Dragon Ball games revealed on Tuesday that Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, sold over 3 million copies (including downloads such as those via Steam) worldwide within 24 hours of its rele...
Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast Game Delayed to November 15 in West
Sword Maiden will be free DLC character for Switch game
― Red Art Games announced on Tuesday that it will release Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast, the game based on Kumo Kagyu's Goblin Slayer dark fantasy novel series, in North America and Europe digitally for Nintendo Switch on November 15 following a delay. The game was originally slated for an October 25 release. The game's phys...
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Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister #3 [rate]
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I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History #3 [rate]
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Game's Trailer Reveals February 14 Release
Game launches for Switch, PS4, PS5, PC
― NIS America began streaming on Tuesday a trailer for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II (The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN-) game, and it reveals the February 14, 2025 release date for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG in English: The game will feature audio in Englis...
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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! #2 [rate]
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I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, October 15 Premiere
Celeste Perez, Kamen Casey, Landon McDonald, Eduardo Vildasol, more star in dub on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Izumi Ōkido's Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo (I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History) light novel series on Tuesday. The English dub cast includes: Celeste Perez as Alicia Kamen Casey as Du...
Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō Sequel Anime Debuts This Winter
The November issue of Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comic magazine revealed on Tuesday that the anime adaptation of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) will debut this winter. Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ is the sequel manga to Matsumoto and Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST Tsuioku no Suishō (Duel Masters L...
Gundam Silver Phantom VR Anime Streams 2nd Promo Video
Anime feature debuted on Meta Quest 2/3 on October 3, before Quest 3S's launch on Tuesday
― Gundam.info streamed the second promotional video for Bandai Namco Filmworks and virtual reality (VR) production company Atlas V's Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom feature-length VR anime on Tuesday. Meta launched the latest version of its Quest VR headset, Quest 3S, on the same day. The story takes place yea...
Ishura Season 2 Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Yurika Kubo, Hiroaki Hirata, Wataru Takagi, Kappei Yamaguchi join cast of season 2 in January
― Kadokawa announced four more cast members for the second anime season of Keiso and Kureta's Ishura light novel series on Tuesday: Yurika Kubo as Tu the Magic, a girl who lives in the "Land of the End" and is rumored to be an illegitimate child of the Demon King Hiroaki Hirata as Ozonezma the Capricious, a ...
Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Nobuyo Oyama's Passing, Part III
Those who knew her came together for their goodbyes
― News of Nobuyo Oyama's passing struck the anime fandom on October 11. Best known for her lead role in Doraemon, Oyama brought joy to children around the world. So, with sadness in many people's hearts, they send their messages to the voice actor conveying their gratitude and memories of her. Satoko Yamano これからも大山さんを感じながらドラえもんのうたをうたいます。心から…ありがとうござい...
Rica Matsumoto Denies Reportedly Leaked Pokémon Document on End of Ash/Pikachu Era
Matsumoto: 'I've been friends with Iku-chan since we were rookies'
― On Thursday, the Pokémon games' developer Game Freak announced it had suffered a data breach in August. The company said the breach leaked 2,606 names and email addresses of current and former employees. Over the past weekend, posts on social media claimed to leak gigabytes of information from upcoming projects and assets from past ...
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Love Live! Superstar!! #2 [rate]
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Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film's Teaser Unveils February 14 Opening
Cast also previewed in costume in poster visual
― The staff for the live-action film of Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga debuted a teaser trailer and poster visual on Tuesday. Both unveil the cast in costume and the film's February 14 opening. The BL (described tongue-in-cheek here as standing for "Bloody Love Comedy") manga centers on a 450-year-old vampire named Ranmaru, working par...
GoHands' Momentary Lily Anime Streams New Character Video
Anime to premiere next January
― The staff for GoHands' original anime Momentary Lily streamed a new promotional video to introduce the characters on Tuesday. The main cast members are:
Natsuko Abe as Yuri Kawazu
Tsugumi Sakuragi as Erika Kōdaiji
Shion Wakayama as Hinageshi Usuzumi
Manatsu Murakami as Renge Kasumi
Misaki Kuno as Sazanka Yoshino
Miyuri Shimabukuro as Ayame Sakuya The main staff member...
Taito Milestones 3 Game Collection Slated for December 10 in West
Game publisher ININ announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that Taito Milestones 3, the third installment of the Taito Milestones game collection series, will debut digitally for Nintendo Switch in the West on December 10. The game will launch in Japan on November 28. The third game collection will include the following classic Taito games from the late 1980s and early 1990s: Bubble Bobble
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Disney+ Canada Adds 4 More Macross Anime
Macross 7, Macross Zero, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again
― The Canadian version of the Disney+ platform is now streaming the following anime from the Macross franchise: Macross 7
Macross Zero
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again The platform previously a...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Game Previews Class System, Combat in New Overview Video
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam/Windows on November 14
― Nintendo of America streamed a new overview trailer for the "HD-2D" remake of the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation game on Monday, previewing the game's class system, combat, and other gameplay. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows on November...
Demon Lord, Retry! R Original Author Explains Changes in Anime Sequel's Cast
Change was due to scheduling conflicts, with Kanzaki making personal request that at least Kenjirō Tsuda return
― Manga creator Kurone Kanzaki answered a series of questions on their X (formerly Twitter) account on October 9, regarding the currently airing anime of Kanzaki and Amaru Minotake's sequel manga Demon Lord, Retry! R. In particular, they answered why almost the entire cast was changed from ...
Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister Anime's English Dub Reveals Cast, October 15 Premiere
Branden Loera, Hayden Daviau, Monica Rial, Abigail Blythe, Kenny Green star in dub
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Marcey Naito's Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister (Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi) manga on Tuesday. The cast includes:
Branden Loera as Uryu
Hayden Daviau as Yuna
Monica Rial as Yae
Abigail Blythe as Asahi
Kenny...
You are Ms. Servant ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Silly, dated, and wish fulfillment-y as it is, I actually don't mind this series' concept. In fact, I honestly think it's a bit charming.
Asahi Production Signs Business Partnership with Pierrot
Partnership aims to strengthen system for stable production of high-quality anime titles
― Asahi Production announced on Friday that it has signed a business partnership agreement with anime studio Pierrot to strengthen the system for stable production of high-quality anime works. Asahi Production stated that in the current environment of animation production, the number of television anime titles pr...
The Giants Dance in Attack on Titan: The Musical's U.S. Premiere
Titan ballads, giant balloons and puppets, and aerial artistry brought Hajime Isayama's iconic manga to life.
― “Are you a cult? Is this musical based on a cult manga or anime?” I was half-surprised when an English-speaking, middle-aged press attendee asked this at the Attack on Titan: The Musical press conference. The answer would have been a Google away. Still, perhaps the woman's confusion was to ...
Nina the Starry Bride ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
The manga’s beautiful art may not have made the transition to anime as smoothly as I hoped and the pacing may feel too fast, but the heart of the story seems to be intact, ready to be spun out over its twelve nights.
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
We are only two episodes in and I am already concerned with the rest of the season.
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Manga Ends in 5 Chapters
Manga adaptation of original anime series launched on April 7
― The 26th chapter of Niko Fujii's manga adaptation of Doga Kobo's original television anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai) revealed on Sunday that the manga will end in five chapters. Fujii launched the manga adaptation on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app on April 7. Kodansha published the manga's firs...
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After-School Hanako-kun #6 [rate]
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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
This "What if Ghostbusters but Magical Girls" concept is kind of a home run right from the start.
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Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles #2 [rate]
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Ys X: Nordics Game Gets Demo, New Trailer
Demo available now; full game launches on October 25
― NIS America announced on Monday that it has released a demo for Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry in Nihon Falcom's Ys role-playing game series. The company also released a trailer for the demo. The demo is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Steam. NIS America will release the game in English on October 25 for PlayStat...
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Natsume's Book of Friends #2 [rate]
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Together, these first two episodes both remind us of the supporting cast and give us a ton of gun-fighting action.
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The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan #3 [rate]
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game's Video Reveals Kyōko Sakura
Ai Nonaka voices Kyōko in smartphone, PC game
― Aniplex unveiled a new character promotional video for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game on Monday. The video reveals the character Kyōko Sakura voiced by Ai Nonaka. The game is slated for release this year. The game will also be available for PC via Steam. Pokelabo (Assault Lily: Last Bullet, SINoALICE) and f4samurai (Magia Re...
2.5 Dimensional Seduction ‒ Episode 15
I’d say her line, “If I make a mistake, all I have to do is change,” is a rather profound statement for not only this show but any series really, and shows that there is real depth here at times.
Your Fall 2024 Daily Streaming Reviews
The votes are in, and the reviewers' fates are sealed (or cursed, or abducted?)
― This season was big, with several high-profile manga adaptations from Science Saru's DAN DA DAN to Telecom Animation Film's Blue Box. We also saw three different magical girl series, and ANN readers put in votes for all of them. I hope you're looking forward to a very sparkly anime season. Two series will be bowing out...
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Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest #1 [rate]
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Opens at #8 in U.S. Box Office
Film earns estimated US$3,007,420 in opening weekend
― The Box Office Mojo website estimates that My Hero Academia: You're Next, the fourth anime film in the My Hero Academia franchise, earned US$3,007,420 in its opening weekend, and ranked at #8 in the U.S. box office. The film earned an estimated US$1,360,349 on Friday, an estimated US$952,111 on Saturday, and an estimated US$694,960 on Sunday. The...
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Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii #2 [rate]
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My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Well, that season finale just sort of happened didn't it?
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Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions #15 [rate]
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Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Soi Fon
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC in early 2025
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday a new English character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer introduces the abilities of Soi Fon: Bandai Namco will release the game in early...
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Nina the Starry Bride #2 [rate]
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Haigakura #2 [rate]
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 14
This all builds up to Wendy showcasing a new ability in the form of a magical girl transformation, and while I can’t say it was worth everything that preceded it, it at least makes for a cool highlight.
Ys X: Nordics Game Review
Ys X: Nordics follows Adol Christin once again as he sets sail on a new adventure, but the game harkens back to older Ys games with a charming PS2 look.
― Ys X: Nordics is the latest entry in the action RPG series, Ys. Over the past several entries, the Ys series transitioned to featuring party-based combat like many other modern Japanese RPGs like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and ...
Harvey Awards Induct Late Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Into Hall of Fame
Ceremony to be held at NYCC on Friday
― The organizers of Harvey Awards, which honor outstanding work in comics and sequential art, announced on Monday that they will induct the late manga creator Akira Toriyama as one of five new members into their Hall of Fame this year, alongside Arthur Adams, Sergio Aragones, the late John Busceme, and Larry Hama. Toriyama began his first serialized manga, Dr. Sl...
Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story - Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyogoku Manga Resumes After 2 Years
Oyoyo's manga of Bungo Stray Dogs spinoff novel went on hiatus due to illness
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Bungo Stray Dogs manga announced on Monday that Oyoyo's Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story - Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyogoku spinoff manga has resumed serialization with a new chapter on Kadokawa's Young Ace Up website on Monday. Oyoyo also wrote a message and said that ...
Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Nobuyo Oyama's Passing, Part II
There is nothing but love, respect, & fond memories
― Nobuyo Oyama, the voice of the titular robot cat from Doraemon, passed away on September 29. Fully embracing her most famous role, Oyama delighted fans as Doraemon whenever she made an appearance on television or in person. Those memories live on in every person who ever met her, so it's no wonder so many are sending their condolences: Kohei Ashiy...
Battle in 5 Seconds Manga Enters Hiatus
Remake series debuted in 2015
― Miyakokasiwa announced on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday web comic service that the Battle in 5 Seconds(Deatte 5-byō de Battle) manga, which is a remake of Saizō Harawata's original series, will enter a hiatus. Miyakokasiwa noted health and personal issues since the start of the year, and added that the series is approaching the end. Comikey publishes the series in English a...
Pokémon Developer Game Freak Reports Data Breach
Employees' names, email addresses leaked, with unconfirmed claims of unannounced titles also leaked
― Japanese game developer Game Freak announced last Thursday that it has suffered a data breach via unauthorized third-party access to its servers in August. The breach led to the names and company email addresses of 2,606 current and former Game Freak employees and contract workers being leaked. Game ...
Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Creator's Health
Series launched in March 2020
― This year's 45th issue of Akita Shoten's Shonen Champion announced on Thursday that Toshinori Sogabe's Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan (Delinquent High School Girl Kuzu-Hana-chan) manga will go on hiatus due to the creator's health. The series will resume serialization in the 49th issue on November 7. The manga is a "slightly erotic school romantic comedy" that centers on Sao...
Woman Charged for Allegedly Defaming Ranking of Kings Creator Sōsuke Tōka on Twitter
Police: Suspect called Tōka pedophile, online right-winger in July 2022 post
― The Narashino Station in Chiba Prefecture filed charges on Friday against a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of posting defamatory remarks against Ranking of Kings manga creator Sōsuke Tōka on Twitter (later known as X) in 2022. According to the police, the suspect from Kagawa Prefecture's Zentsūji City posted in July 2022 d...
Red Cat Ramen Anime Series Review
If there's chicken soup for sick days, Ramen Akaneko is the anime version of that.
― If there's chicken soup for sick days, Ramen Akaneko is the anime version of that. It comforts like a warm blanket, asking nothing of the viewer, except maybe occasional sympathy and understanding. There's otherwise no critical thinking required, no sprawling storylines to detangle, no long list of characters to reme...
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MF Ghost #14 [rate]
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #2 [rate]
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! #3 [rate]
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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill #15 [rate]
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MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season ‒ Episode 13
A vampire is on the loose—and who better to stop them than a person with more than a bit of personal experience in the matter?
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Tower of God: Workshop Battle #15 [rate]
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TsumaSho #3 [rate]
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One Piece Anime's Egghead Arc Resumes Next April
Fan Letter special, special edited version of Fish-Man Island arc to air until then
― A teaser video for Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga and its anime adaptation is confirming on Sunday that the anime will resume the ongoing Egghead arc next April. The announcement followed the television broadcast screening of the Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation anime and the One Piece Film Red anime on Sunday...
Wind Breaker Season 2 Reveals Game, More Cast & Staff, April Debut in Videos
Ryōta Ōsaka joins season 2 cast as Tasuku Tsubakino
― The "Tōfū Shōtengai Halloween Matsuri" (Tōfū Shopping District Halloween Festival) event on Sunday revealed the teaser visual, promotional video, new cast member, new and returning staff, and April 2025 premiere for the second season of the television anime of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga. The event also revealed the anime's game adaptation. Th...
Macross 7 Anime Gets New Audio Drama Launching on Wednesday
3-episode story premieres on anime's 30th anniversary date
― Flying Dog announced on Sunday that the Macross 7 anime will get a new three-episode audio drama titled "Macross 7 30-Shūnen Kinen Kōshiki Dōjin Audio Drama ~Uta wa Ginga o Sukueru no ka!?~" (Macross 7 30th Anniversary Official Dōjin Audio Drama ~Can Song Save the Galaxy!?~). The first episode will premiere on October 16 — the same day the ...
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Shangri-La Frontier #26 [rate]
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Soborou's 'Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?' Manga Ends on October 21
Manga resumed from 4-year hiatus on August 19
― This year's 46th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Friday that Soborou's Why the hell are you here, Teacher!? (Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!?) manga will end in the next issue on October 21. The manga went on hiatus in August 2020 due to the author's sudden illness, and returned on August 19. BookWalker Global is partnering with Kodansha ...
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest #14 [rate]
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Crunchyroll to Stream Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2nd Season, More in January
Crunchyroll also to stream Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You season 2 in January
― Crunchyroll revealed during its industry panel at the SOFA convention in Colombia on Saturday the January release of the Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! anime, and announced that it will stream the s...
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Uzumaki #3 [rate]
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GTO Series Gets New Uchiyamada Spinoff Manga
GTU: Ikari no Death Yamada debuts on October 18
― HERO'S INC.'s Comiplex manga site announced on Friday that Tohru Fujisawa's Great Teacher Onizuka is receiving a new spinoff series titled GTU: Ikari no Death Yamada (Great Teacher Uchiyamada: Fury of Death Yamada) on the platform on October 18. The series follows Vice Principal Hiroshi Uchiyamada who finds himself in a dimension-bending nightmare aft...
Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Nobuyo Oyama's Passing, Part I
Voice actors pay respects to their celebrated colleague
― On September 29, the anime world lost an icon with the passing of Nobuyo Oyama. As the first voice of Doraemon, Oyama's voice raised Japanese children for nearly a quarter of a century. As a beloved voice actor with such a long and venerable career, she influenced people from all walks of life, who now pay their respects. It is only fitting th...
Rumiko Takahashi's Manga Top 230 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
Books reached 200 million copies in 2017
― Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions reported on Wednesday that the compiled volumes of all of Rumiko Takahashi's manga have surpassed 230 million copies in circulation worldwide, as of August 2024. The 35th volume of Takahashi's RIN-NE (Kyōkai no Rinne) manga previously revealed that the total number of copies had topped 200 million in 2017. The Ranma 1/2 manga...
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One Piece #1122 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! #37 [rate]
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Sonic Wings/Aero Fighters Shooting Game Franchise Develops 1st New Game in 26 Years
Announcement event to be held on November 8
― Hamster Corporation announced during the live-streamed 502nd "Arcade Archiver Super Volley '91 Special" on Thursday that the Sonic Wings game franchise, known as Aero Fighters outside Japan, will receive a new game for the first time in 26 years. Success Corporation's Shinya Nagatomo is producing the new game. Former Video System composer Sōshi Hosoi and ...
Live-Action Wingman Series Reveals 3 More Cast Members, New Trailer
Akio Otsuka, Haruka Tomatsu, Tomokazu Seki join cast of October 22 show
― The staff for the live-action television series of Masakazu Katsura's Wingman manga revealed three more cast members for the denizens of Podreams and a new 60-second trailer on Saturday. 🎬┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ 60秒予告 大公開‼️ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈💣10/22(火)深夜24:30放送開始新ドラマ #ウイングマン 🦸🏻♂️💥#DMMTV では10/16(水)から第1話を先行配信します🎬さらに #TVer では各話放送終了直後から見逃し配信🪽是非楽しみ...
Chainsaw Man, Trigun, More Manga Rank on NYT October Bestseller List
― The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early October featured four manga, including: #2 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 16
#6 — Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun Deluxe
#7 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 23
#13 — Kentarou Miura's Berserk Deluxe volume 1 Last month's list included Jujutsu Kaisen, Tatsuya Endō's SPY x FAMILY, and Berserk Deluxe. Addi...
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You are Ms. servant #2 [rate]
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The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest #2 [rate]
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Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan September List
Jujutsu Kaisen, Trigun, Berserk, more make top 20 list
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The 16th volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for September. This month's list featured 13 manga volumes, including: #1 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 16
#2 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 23
#3 — Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun Deluxe
#5 — Kentarou Miura...
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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga #2 [rate]
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Ranma ½ #2 [rate]
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Demon Lord 2099 #1 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 30-October 6
Detective Pikachu film earns 5.4% rating, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero earns 4.0%
― A rerun of an episode of season 10 of the A Solitary Gourmet live-action series based on Masayuki Kusumi and Jiro Taniguchi's Kodoku no Gourmet manga aired on TV Tokyo on Thursday, October 3 at 5:45 p.m. and it earned a 3.9% rating. The Hollywood live-action Detective Pikachu film aired on NTV on Friday, October 4 a...
The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Anime Series Review
It's terrible that Cocoa Fujiwara couldn't see The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant, but it's also a way for us to keep enjoying her work, even after she is gone.
― The worst thing about The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies is that there won't be anymore. Or at least, no more based on the original manga by Cocoa Fujiwara; Fujiwara tragically passed away before completin...
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BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN #26 [rate]
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #3 [rate]
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict #28 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 30-October 6
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Switch version debuts at #2, PS5 version at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 30-October 6 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Nintendo September 26 48,208 248,329 2NSwSword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Bandai Namco Entertainment October 3 13,838 13,838 3PS5Sword Art Online: Fractured D...
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Demon Lord, Retry! R #3 [rate]
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Kadokawa Reveals New 'CandleA' Manga Brand With New Work by Sal Jiang
Tetsu Tsutsui, Shiori also launch new manga
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that it has launched the "CandleA" manga brand within the KadoComi app. Kadokawa stated the brand aims to proactively publish works about "existences, relationships, and feelings about those who are socially or culturally considered 'non-existent'." The brand will launch with three new works and three previously published work...
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Case Closed #1138 [rate]
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My Hero Academia #159 [rate]
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Lockdown Zone: Level X 'Light Anime' Gets 2nd Season
1st season debuted on September 6
― Animation ID announced on Saturday that the "light anime" based on Romy Oishi's Lockdown Zone: Level X (Kankin Kuiki Level X) story is getting a second season. The first season premiered on September 6 and starred: Sora Amamiya as Ryoka Tsurumi
Ryota Ohsaka as Shūhei Murosaka
Mirei Kumagai as Ryoka's mother
Yoshiyuki Shimozuma as Shūhei's father Hikaru Sato (The 10...
My Hero Academia Anime Gets 'Final Season' in 2025
Show's 7th season ended on Saturday
― The final 21st episode of the seventh season of the My Hero Academia anime aired on Saturday, and announced that the anime's next season will be the final season. The final season is slated to debut in 2025. In the below video, Deku states, "This is the story of how we became the greatest heroes," before announcing the final season. The above video also reveals r...
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Deluxe-hen Anime Revealed for Debut in January 2025
New anime will be 8th season in franchise's overall "D Series"
― The official X/Twitter account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise revealed the new Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Deluxe-hen anime on Saturday. The new series will debut in January 2025. 🟥🟦ヴァンガード Divinez デラックス編 🟦🟥TVアニメ『カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Divinez デラックス編』2025年1月放送決定‼ お楽しみに‼#ヴァンガード #ディヴァインズ pic.twitter.com/PWjRAYOTZF— カードファイト!! ヴァンガード公式 (@...
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals April 2025 Debut
New visual, theme song information also revealed
― The official website for Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita ~Sono Ni~ (I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2), the second season of the television anime of Kisetsu Morita's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Natt...
Glitter Force, Glitter Force Doki Doki Anime Listed as Leaving Netflix U.S. on November 9
Also: Official Voltron Instagram comments on rumors of Voltron: Legendary Defender leaving Netflix in December
― Netflix U.S. is listing that it will remove the Glitter Force and Glitter Force Doki Doki anime after November 9. Additionally, after the What's on Netflix site reported on September 20 that the Voltron: Legendary Defender animated series would leave Netflix in December 2024, the official ...